Cancer is a thief

With a history of cancer in her family, Debbie was aware of the demon over her shoulder. She was even preparing to take preventative steps to beat the illness , but the demon beat the doctors.

ABC Open contributor Grant Walton tells the story of his wife's experiences with cancer in this remarkably heart-felt piece. Debbie shares with us some of the harsh realities of the illness, but never do we feel lost. Instead the viewer takes away Debbie's exuberance for simply living life.

Grant is the vice-principal of a local high school and made this piece as an example for the kids who wanted to get involved in ABC Open. Grant conducted the interview and Open producer Ruslan Kulski recorded it.

Under Grant's direction, Shea Mathews edited the piece together. Although "the process was very challenging", Grant was able to complete the project because "there was lot's of support to get the final project done."